Tag‑abaca, Municipality of Basilisa, Province of Dinagat Islands

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceDinagat Islands
MunicipalityBasilisa
Postal code8413
Population (2020)3,324
Philippine major island(s)Dinagat
Coordinates10.0629, 125.5980 (10° 4' North, 125° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1.2 meters (3.9 feet)

Tag‑abaca is a barangay in the municipality of Basilisa, in the province of Dinagat Islands. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,324. This represented 9.01% of the total population of Basilisa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tag-abaca in the 2015 Census was 3,148 broken down into 750 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Tag-abaca (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9893535.63
2,0213445.88
2,1133965.34
2,5225025.02
2,7616284.40
3,1487504.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tag-abaca is 10 to 14, with 333 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Tag-abaca by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1321.02%
1 to 42447.75%
5 to 932410.29%
10 to 1433310.58%
15 to 193119.88%
20 to 2432710.39%
25 to 292919.24%
30 to 342186.93%
35 to 391544.89%
40 to 441384.38%
45 to 491424.51%
50 to 541424.51%
55 to 591534.86%
60 to 641033.27%
65 to 691043.30%
70 to 74611.94%
75 to 79421.33%
80 and over290.92%
Total3,148100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.08
  • Median Age: 25.05

Historical population

The population of Tag-abaca grew from 1,992 in 1990 to 3,324 in 2020, an increase of 1,332 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.15%, or an increase of 176 people, from the previous population of 3,148 in 2015.

Population of Tag-abaca (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,992
2,0210.27%
2,1130.96%
2,5222.47%
2,7613.35%
3,1482.53%
3,3241.15%

Location

Tag‑abaca is situated at approximately 10.0629, 125.5980. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1.2 meters or 3.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tag‑abaca shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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